Achilles pursues him around the city walls three times, and, as they run, Hektor tries unsuccessfully to draw Achilles within range of the Trojan archers on the battlements.įinally, Athena deludes Hektor into believing that he will have assistance against Achilles. Yet, when Achilles arrives, Hektor is overcome by fear and he flees. While waiting, Hektor considers the various courses of action open to him and decides that the only real possibility is to fight Achilles. His mother and father appeal to him to seek safety behind the city walls, but their pleas are in vain. With the Trojans now secure in their city, Hektor - as their sole representative - stands outside the city gates and prepares to meet Achilles.
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